Wildlife photographer and YouTuber Steve Perry has put together an incredibly helpful video that will show you how to improve your \u201ckeeper\u201d rate when shooting fast action with Nikon\u2019s full-frame mirrorless Z7 and Z6, and even the crop-sensor Z50.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perry is an incredibly talented photographer and a lifelong Nikon shooter, and while he still tends to favor Nikon\u2019s DSLRs for his wildlife work, he\u2019s tested the mirrorless Z cameras extensively, and found several useful tips and tricks that improve their autofocus performance when shooting fast action like birds in flight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
AF performance is one of the most common criticisms leveled at the Z-series cameras, and while these tips won\u2019t bring the Z cameras up to par with Nikon\u2019s D5 or D500, they can help you significantly increase the number of keepers you capture. Some of what Perry covers in the video above:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When to use each of the AF Area Modes for the best results<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to set the \u201cFocus Tracking with Lock On\u201d option, and why<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why you should turn OFF the exposure preview in the EVF<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Which burst shooting mode works best for moving vs stationary subjects<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to improve the performance of adapted lenses<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and more\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are a lot of really useful tips and tricks included in this video, including some that are not at all \u201cintuitive,\u201d but can have a real impact on your keeper rate by simply changing one setting. If you\u2019re a Nikon Z shooter, you should absolutely bookmark this video for future reference, and play around with these settings until you find the ideal combination for your shooting style and preferred subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check out the full video up top to dive into each of the bullets above and more, and if you\u2019re a wildlife shooter, definitely head over to Perry\u2019s YouTube channel and subscribe. His no-nonsense reviews and tutorials are a fantastic resource for beginners, intermediate, and professional photographers alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Wildlife photographer and YouTuber Steve Perry has put together an incredibly helpful video that will show you how to improve your \u201ckeeper\u201d rate when shooting fast action with Nikon\u2019s full-frame mirrorless Z7 and Z6, and even the crop-sensor Z50. Perry is an incredibly talented photographer and a lifelong Nikon shooter, and while he still tends to favor Nikon\u2019s DSLRs for his … Continue reading “Pro Tips for Shooting Fast Action with the Nikon Z7, Z6, and Z50”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[146,145,1228],"class_list":["post-1642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-electronic-product","tag-nikon-z50","tag-nikon-z6","tag-nikon-z7"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1642","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1642"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1642\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1643,"href":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1642\/revisions\/1643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}